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Bridgerton/Netflix, Katsumi Murouchi/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI"Bridgerton" season three premieres on May 16. But it's actually the fourth season in the "Bridgerton" universe if you count "Queen Charlotte."The ideal watching order is counterintuitive — you should intersperse the main show with the spinoff."Bridgerton" is returning with its third season, but viewers watching the franchise in release order are missing a beat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 16, 2024. Kremlin/Handout/ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China, seeking support amid Western sanctions. Russia's economy now relies on wartime activities and trade with China. Putin is looking to rebalance Russia's relationship with China. But time is on Beijing's side.

Frank McCourt. Claude Paris/APFrank McCourt is organizing a group to acquire TikTok's US business through Project Liberty. US lawmakers voted to ban the Chinese-owned app unless the US arm sold within a year. McCourt's group aims to change TikTok's infrastructure and reclaim digital identities and data. Real estate mogul Frank McCourt is the latest person to raise his hand to try to acquire TikTok's US business.

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024. Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAntony Blinken gave Ukrainians a performance of "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar on Tuesday. But his jam session wasn't well-received by all, with some local politicians slamming Blinken.

Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right). Ethan Miller via Getty Images; Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was hit by a deluge of criticism after she said she shot her own dog. But former President Donald Trump says he isn't too bothered by the bad press.

Samsung ad responds to Apple's "crush" spot. SamsungSamsung released a 43-second response to Apple's lambasted "crush" advertisement. Apple's advertisement for its new iPad Pro received swift backlash last week. Samsung's ad seems to pick up where Apple's left off amid crushed creative tools and a hydraulic press."Creativity cannot be crushed."That's Samsung's message in a new spot that trolls Apple's iPad Pro "crush" ad, which caused an internet meltdown last week.